Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 5 at 1:38PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 5, 2025 - 10:38am
Expires:
May 5, 2025 - 11:15am
Description:
At 138 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Bowdens to 6 miles south of La Grange.
Movement was north at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Goldsboro, Mount Olive, Walnut Creek, Turkey, Seven Springs, Mar-Mac,
Brogden, Cliffs Of The Neuse State Park, Elroy, and Grantham.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
central North Carolina.
Area Description:
Wayne; Sampson
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC